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Sat, February 4, 2023 | 13:55

Kim So-yeon's poems win best translation award in Japan

Kim So-yeon's poems win best translation award in Japan

The translator of Korean poet Kim So-yeon's work has become the recipient of this year's best translation award in Japan, the selection committee announced on May 17. Two literary pieces have been named the winner of this year's prize: Kim's “One-letter Dictionary,” translated by Kang Shin-ja, and “A Hora da Estrela (The Hour of the Star),” written by Ukrainian-born Brazilian...

Park Han-sol | 2022-05-19 16:00

Sales of translated Korean literature increase in domestic market

Sales of translated Korean literature increase in domestic market

From genre-defying short story collections to picture books with vibrant visuals, a string of translated Korean literary works have continued to gain international recognition, as they have been nominated for or named winners of coveted prizes in recent years. In Korea, sales of such translated works that are being honored on the global stage are increasing as well, according...

Park Han-sol | 2022-05-18 17:09

'Almond' by Sohn Won-pyung sells 1 mil. copies

'Almond' by Sohn Won-pyung sells 1 mil. copies

The Korean coming-of-age novel "Almond" by Sohn Won-pyung has sold 1 million copies five years after its release, the book's publisher said Tuesday.

2022-05-17 15:12

Seoul International Book Fair to return in grand scale

Seoul International Book Fair to return in grand scale

The Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF) 2022, known as the largest book and publishing trade show in Korea, will return to a grand scale next month at COEX in southern Seoul, as a new kind of book fair tailored to the ongoing pandemic situation. Book lovers from across the country are expected to flock to the annual event to attend a series of lectures, seminars and exhibiti...

Park Han-sol | 2022-05-12 08:00

Poet and democracy activist Kim Ji-ha dies at 81

Poet and democracy activist Kim Ji-ha dies at 81

Kim Ji-ha, a Korean poet and democracy activist who was imprisoned for being critical of the authoritarian government in the 1970s, died at the age of 81 on Sunday, a source said.

2022-05-08 20:30

'Jikji' project to shed new light on world's oldest surviving book printed with metal type

'Jikji' project to shed new light on world's oldest surviving book printed with metal type

A collaborative international research project launched last year to analyze the 918-1392 Goryeo era's Buddhist scripture “Jikji Simche Yojeol,” better known as “Jikji,” is taking a new step forward with a grant awarded by the Washington, D.C.-based National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). “From Jikji to Gutenberg,” led by the UNESCO International Centre for Documentary H...

Park Han-sol | 2022-05-06 16:20

[INTERVIEW] Lee So-eun tells of her workplace struggles, identity crisis

INTERVIEWLee So-eun tells of her workplace struggles, identity crisis

For singer-turned-lawyer Lee So-eun, writing a book is a chance to stop and reflect upon a period in all its complexity, to make sense of her choices and record those moments in her own words. After she left the music industry to attend Northwestern University's law school in the U.S. in 2009, she wrote about her experiences, growth and thoughts about her career change in her...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-05-04 16:16

Colombian authors to take center stage at Seoul book fair

Colombian authors to take center stage at Seoul book fair

Korea and Colombia are strengthening ties through literature as the two countries commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year. Seoul was the first to dispatch a group of authors to the 2022 Bogota International Book Fair, which ran from April 19 to May 2, and Colombian writers will attend the Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF) from June 1 to 5 as gues...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2022-05-02 14:48

'Pachinko' novel publishing contract up in the air

'Pachinko' novel publishing contract up in the air

Following the popularity of Apple TV+ drama “Pachinko,” a growing number of Korean readers are seeking the Korean-translated version of the original novel. But it has become - and may be for some more time - challenging to spot volumes of the two-part book on the bookshelves in Korea due to a publishing contract issue.

Lee Yeon-woo | 2022-04-27 12:54

Popular novelist Lee Oi-soo dies at 75

Popular novelist Lee Oi-soo dies at 75

Lee Oi-soo, a maverick bestselling novelist known for his uniquely unconventional, insightful views about life, died Monday. He was 75.Lee had been undergoing rehabilitation since he collapsed due to cerebral hemorrhage in March 2020, according to his family. The writer had suffered multiple ailments, including gastric cancer, in recent years.

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